State Sen. Craig Estes

Republican
Current Rating

N/A

Senate District 30 (Retired) - Wichita Falls
First elected 2001

Previous Ratings on the Fiscal Index

  • Career: F
  • 2017: B-
  • 2015: C
  • 2013: C+
  • 2011: F
  • 2009: F
  • 2007: F

About State Sen. Craig Estes

Craig Estes is a businessman from Wichita Falls, Texas. He earned his BS degree in Business Administration from Oral Roberts University and his MBA from Harvard Business School. He and his wife, Jennifer, have three children. Senator Estes has served in the Texas Senate since 2001.
Committee Assignments during 85th Legislative Session: Natural Resources & Economic Development (Chair); Business & Commerce: Nominations; State Affairs; State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Committee

Senate District District 30

State Sen. Craig Estes's Record

  • Pro-Taxpayer
  • Anti-Taxpayer
  • Absent
  • Speaker
  • Absent, Excused
  • Present, not voting
  • Not Applicable
Bill Vote

SB 50: New Pre-K funding

Senate Journal Page: 1179
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SB 407: Allowing cities and counties to lower property taxes with sales taxes

Senate Journal Page: 1703
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SB 101, Amendment 5 by Ogden: Spending $200 million to provide free college tuition

Senate Journal Page: 1734
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X

HB 2510, Amendment 2 by Carona: Increasing local sales and use taxes for mass transit

Senate Journal Page: 2315
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X

HB 3928, Motion to Table Amendment 3 by Jackson: Ensuring businesses with no profits do not pay the business tax

Senate Journal Page: 2329
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HB 14: Creating a $3 billion "cancer fund"

Senate Journal Page: 2690
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HB 2, Motion to Table Amendment 1 by Williams: Dedicating an additional $2 billion to property tax relief

Senate Journal Page: 2753
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HB 109: Unraveling of welfare reform

Senate Journal Page: 2755
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HB 438, Amendment 1 by Patrick: Reducing appraisal cap

Senate Journal Page: 2966
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HB 2237: Creating a $100 million drop out program

Senate Journal Page: 3042
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HB 735: Discontinuation of the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund

Senate Journal Page: 3215
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HB 3430: Increasing transparency on state spending

Senate Journal Page: 3370
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